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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 1 the stars and stripes thursday. June a 1986 . Stands ground on Canadian Trade dispute Washington a Treasury Secretary James a. Baker 111 said wednesday president Reagan will nol Back away from a Tariff Monsure that has increased Trade friction Wilh a Yinadu despite pressure from that nation Baker tool a news conference however thai the new in Sion would nol torpedo negotiations aimed at establish ing n free Lrudd one Between the two countries including Broad reductions of tariffs and quotas. Reagan will hold fast in his decision 1as May to impose tariffs of up to 3 5 percent on Cedar shingles imported from in nails 8ater said. When lie lakes a position or lakes action he does t Bend Wilh the wind he said. So i Don t think you have to worry about  Canada retaliated earlier this week by announcing duties on us. Computer parts books and magazines. Baker was asked if the escalation would sabotage free nude tone negotiations. No he said adding thai such difficulties should be seen simply As a consequence of the fact that we have a s22 billion Trade deficit with Canada so we can expect  Baker was flanked at the news conference by Republican senators with whom he me earlier in discuss Trade. Me said the administration is always willing to discuss legislation on the Issue but indicated no change from the hands off policy it adopted when the House drafted a Trade Bill earlier. He refused o make any statement concerning the direction of the Dollar against foreign currencies. But he did say he was sticking with earlier statements that the Dollar s drop against the japanese yen and German Murk would nol Start affecting he si4s.s billion . Trade deficit until this foil at the  while . Officials deny that the Tariff Battle with Canada is turning into a full fledged Trade War they say the confrontation in t exactly helping Trade relations either. " is fairly obvious Ihal the Canadian action on com Puter pans and Book will have a negative effect on . Canara Trade state department spokesman Bernard Knob said tuesday. We arc in the process of analysing the Canadian proposal to try to determine the extent of this effect in imposing the Cedar shingles Tariff the administration said it was acting to help the . Lumber Industry in the Pacific Northwest overcome economic damage it had suffered from the Canadian imports. The Baek and Forth tossing of penalty duties is occur ring even though Reagan and Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney have staunchly espoused n free Trade policy Wilh the rest of the world. Even before the Canadian dispute the United states had been engaging in an escalating Trade War with the 12-Natlon european economic Community Over farm exports. Canadian officials said that the us. Actions had caught them off guard and that they ran directly counter to the administration s stated free Trade principles. Reagan sent a private note to Mulroney that i pressed regret that the prime minister was caught by Surprise by the . Wood product decision said Deborah Busker a spokeswoman for 113. Trade representative Clayton Yeutter. Legislators Uncertain if harassment of Bonner is Over Washington a soviet dissident Yelena Bonner was treated Well when she returned to Moscow but the next lest of the intentions of soviet officials will be whether they permit her to leave internal Cilc on june is to pick up her Luggage one of the congressmen who travelled with her said wednesday. Rep. Barney it few of Waist who accompanied Bonner along with rep. Dan Lungrin. R-calif., said the Lack of harassment of Bonner while she was with Western officials does t guarantee that roubles Are Over for her and her husband Andrei sakha Rov who Are exiled to the so Viet Eily of Gorky. We Hope she will be allowed once again to go to her apartment in Moscow to visit her friends not to overthrow single hand edly the form of government As desirable As some of breathing  Frank said in an inter View on Abc to s today show. At a news conference tuesday Frank and Lungren said their presence and that of Western diplomats at Moscow s Airport helped assure that she was not bothered by soviet authorities. Despite what they say they my Atlin lion to what the rest of the world thinks of them Frank told reporters upon his in Lungren s return. Applied correctly publicity is  Uei Iii treatment afforded Banner by authorities in Moscow might not continue in Gorky where Sake Nav a Winner of the Nobel peace prize for his human rights activities was ruled after he publicly criticized the soviet invasion of Afghanistan. I would t want to read too much into marines from Page 1 and part of the reason is  we May nol always see things Eye to Eye but we have the same desire to make life better far the people of our country and the people of hit Region that i Why we will continue to press for that level playing Field through fair Trade actions in every area Reagan said. The president is battling against protectionist legislation in Congress thai Hai Strong support in North Carolina and other areas had hit by Competition from abroad. On the tax Issue Reagan said Broyhill support i True lax Reform Reform thai make the tax code similar and fair for All american while preserving incentive for business i 0 create new  Broyhill ii the Republican nominee 10 succeed gop sen. John East who because of health reason decided against seeking re election. His democratic opponent u Terry Sanford a former governor and University president. In his speech to the Marine graduates. Reagan said America did t become great because we took the easy  Reagan has proposed a defense budget of 5320 billion but the House has rimmed it to 1285 billion and the Senate to s301 Bil lion. The two versions Are awaiting action by a House Senate conference committee. Sometime i d like to Lake some of those people in Washington who Are always try ing 10 Cut defense spending and bring them Here to Partis Island or to fort Jackson Orlando or Lackland Reagan said. And i d Iclet hem these Are he soldiers suitors Aironen and marines who Are put Ting their lives on the line o keep America free he said. If we Ever must Send our Young service men in harm s Way then it s our moral Butylo give them absolutely the Best equipment and support that America can  i Promise thai i will fight As hard As i know How to make sire you get the support you deserve the president said. Rep Orlen accompanying the president were advised to Wear insect repellent for his visit to the Mosquito plagued Marsh where Marine corps recruit clamber Over Obsta cles called the Monkey Bridge the a ropes and cables averaging As much As 35feet High Are part of a 12- a slate Confidence course at the recruit depot. Reagan who frequently pays tribute to members of the armed forces in his Public remarks lunched Wilh troops at fort myer va., on May 17 and Laid a Wreath at the Tomb of the unknown Soldier in Arlington National cemetery on May 26, the memo rial Day Holiday. The Marine training site located on a Flat Barrier Island off the South Carolina coast is in Sharp con rail to the carefully owed lawns of the National cemetery and the stately Campus like Brick buildings of fort myer. Gunnery sgt. Mike Branski of the Parris Island Public affaire office said the three tiles on Reagan s Agenda Are bordered by Peon and Oak Trees festooned with Span ish Mucsi at the Edge of a Salt water Marsh. The area is dotted with fresh water Ponds. Although Reagan inspected Only three of the obstacles on the Confidence course recruit Are required to master ail 12 at the tile used for Marine corp training since 1915. I designed to build Confidence said Bronski so the recruit will say to  and the slide Tor life. Maybe something looks scary but i can do the obstacles arrangement of logs it without getting Turt " shoppers from Page 1 culture to buy an extra of red meat  or use in in  to help reduce Down Ward pressure on Domestic prices. The tint category of recipients identified Rity act in Europe receive 24 million pounds of beef. Neither army nor air Force officials in Germany know which cominis Kariei will receive the Tow Cost beef but officials reach commissar August officials said be Low the r plus cuff to 01 in Kun Ireum in it f Lite beef at or just 4 americans 1 Canadian die in plane crash a a float plane crashed on Liti Chou Central British Columbia titling four american and a Canadian owner on a fishing trip the mounted Polk sail i of Bremerton Wash Lenla telvely identified a aerobatics Joseph also tilled monday Wal fishing Steven Fritz Waibler �1, who owned the Lodge where the americans were Maying police said to ties a rally Nidd reportedly Wal piloting hit huh Telima if when Ili near treroneutihb6i initial in i shows the plane Wai attempting to Uku used o gain enough Altitude --l.policeiaid. Olate said in Lungrin served As i yen said. Ways entrap How they tre Almier if be  you carib Law no. 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